Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

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'Incremental innovation' may increase value, growth for radiology practices

As medical imaging progresses amid technological advancements and developing research, incremental innovation may add substantial value and growth to radiology practices.

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Cardiac hybrid imaging can help specialists predict heart attacks

Cardiac hybrid imaging with single photon emission tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is an effective predictor of adverse cardiac events, according to a new study published in Radiology.

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This common food could become a popular contrast agent

Researchers have determined that barley could be used as a contrast agent in photoacoustic imaging, sharing their findings in a new study for Biomaterials.

University of Minnesota devotes $2M to reduce MRI wait times

A $2 million investment for a third MRI scanner at the University of Minnesota’s Clinics and Surgery Center aims to cut into the typical two- or three-week wait time for patients.

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Is it time to redefine ‘overdiagnosis’?

As overdiagnosis is increasingly recognized in the realm of cancer care, the term itself might benefit from a simpler, standardized definition, a group of researchers argue in an Annals of Internal Medicine editorial published this June.

Surprising number of childhood cancer survivors not concerned about their future health

Many adult survivors of childhood cancer are not concerned about their future health or developing new cancers, according to a new study published in Cancer.

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150-pound dinosaur skull gets CT scan for upcoming museum exhibition

It’s not every day that imaging equipment is used to scan a 68-million-year-old dinosaur skull, but that’s exactly what happened at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

How does a woman’s BMI impact her risk of premenopausal breast cancer?

A high body mass index (BMI) may be associated with a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to new research published in JAMA Oncology.